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Cool Planet Energy Systems, a technology company that develops sustainable solutions for energy, food and water, has unveiled its first commercial-scale production facility for its CoolTerra(TM) soil amendment. The new manufacturing facility is located in Camarillo, California. (Photo: Business Wire)

Cool Planet Energy Systems, a technology company that develops sustainable solutions for energy, food and water, has unveiled its first commercial-scale production facility for its CoolTerra(TM) soil amendment. The new manufacturing facility is located in Camarillo, California. (Photo: Business Wire)

CoolTerra(TM) is a highly porous soil enhancer engineered to retain water and fertilizer for improving soil health and productivity. For farmers and growers in the Western U.S. and elsewhere, the commercially available amendment gives them the ability to maintain or improve their crop yield. Reducing fertilizer use also mitigates water pollution from farm runoff. (Photo: Business Wire)

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cool Planet Energy Systems, a technology company that develops
sustainable solutions for energy, food and water, has unveiled its first
commercial-scale production facility for its CoolTerra™ soil amendment.
The new manufacturing facility is located in Camarillo, California.

CoolTerra™ is a highly porous soil enhancer engineered to retain water
and fertilizer for improving soil health and productivity. For farmers
and growers in the Western U.S. and elsewhere, the commercially
available amendment gives them the ability to maintain or improve their
crop yield, even in drought conditions with less water and fertilizer.
Reducing fertilizer use mitigates water pollution from farm runoff.

“This is an important step for our company, and we believe for the
agriculture industry more broadly,” said Howard Janzen, President and
CEO of Cool Planet. “We have developed a technologically-advanced soil
amendment that enables farmers and growers to increase their crop yields
with the same watering levels, and in drought conditions under water
restrictions, to maintain overall production levels.”

In a recent field trial testing the effectiveness of CoolTerra™ on
high-value strawberry crops, CoolTerra™ increased production by 56
percent with normal watering levels and with 40 percent less fertilizer.
In recent turf grass trials with a municipality, CoolTerra™ enabled
water use to be cut in half while improving the overall appearance of
the lawns.

“Based on the results of our scientifically-designed field trials and
the early interest that we’re seeing from growers, we know that this
advanced soil amendment offers a compelling solution for addressing
drought conditions and water restrictions,” said Rick Wilson, Vice
President, CoolTerra™ Business for Cool Planet. “While untreated soil
allows water and nutrients to evaporate or leach into the ground, away
from the root zone of plants, CoolTerra™ retains water and nutrients in
the root zone due to its engineered properties.”

“In addition to the results we’ve seen in drought-stricken California,
we’ve also begun trialing CoolTerra™ in the Middle East to enhance crop
yields in the arid desert climate,” said Janzen. ”And we’re actively
exploring other international market opportunities.

“Cool Planet focuses on developing sustainable solutions for the world’s
food, water and energy needs. CoolTerra™ is in keeping with our
company’s mission by helping farmers improve the health of their soil to
grow more food, while conserving water resources.”

CoolTerra™ delivers new solutions for agriculture and water
conservation. CoolTerra™ acts as a virtual sponge to retain water and
nutrients at the root zone, establishing lasting, naturally organic
support systems for crops. Trials with CoolTerra™ achieved significantly
higher yields per acre with standard watering. With reductions in water
or fertilizer, CoolTerra™ maintained or improved total production
levels. Importantly, CoolTerra™ also sequesters carbon from the
atmosphere, helping to reverse climate change by taking CO2
captured by plants and storing it in the soil underground. CoolTerra™
has received organic certification from the Organic Materials Review
Institute (OMRI®), the California Department of Food and Agriculture,
and the state of Washington. CoolTerra™ is the first biochar-based
product to be certified by the International Biochar Initiative.

About Cool Planet

Cool Planet is commercializing a technology to create green fuels and an
advanced soil amendment that can change the world for good. The
company’s green fuels are chemically identical to fossil fuels, and its
CoolTerra™ advanced soil amendment product increases crop productivity
and promotes more robust plant health while reducing water and
fertilizer requirements. The process is capable of being
carbon-negative, reversing the consequences of CO2 build-up
from fossil fuels. Cool Planet’s technology has a broad portfolio of
pending and granted patents. Strategic investors include BP, Google
Ventures, GE, ConocoPhillips, NRG Energy, the Constellation division of
Exelon, and leading venture capital investors, including North Bridge
Venture Partners.